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Texas Al

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Do you need a charge controller on a float svc battery?
« on: May 23, 2005, 03:58:51 PM »
If we're setting up a battery for float-service with a gas or diesel generator (and eventually a windmill) do we actually need a charge controller, or will the load soak up the extra amps once the battery is fully charged?


Does a gas generator even require battery float? The only reason I'm even worrying about batteries right now is to protect the equipment from power surges, but if those are not really a problem for this setup then I just won't worry about it until we actually have windmills.

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